All-in-One Reaction Package
Many products require combining separate ingredients before they can deliver their
intended benefit to the user. On-the-go heated foods, two part epoxy adhesives and
foaming cleansers are all examples of products that may benefit from or require
ingredient mixing. Kimberly-Clark has a patented package to store reactive
ingredients in separate chambers, to provide for mixing them together and to deliver
the benefits of the reaction to the user. The pressure activated reaction package is
protected by a U.S. patent which K-C is offering for sale or license.
Features and Benefits
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Squeeze package to open seal inside of package for easy mixing of exact amount
of ingredients.
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Reactants can produce heat to warm a baby wipe, heat an on-the-go drink or heat
other items.
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Reactants can be selected to generate a foam for a facial cleaner or hard surface
cleaner/disinfectant.
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One package variant includes a third mixing chamber which provides space for
effective mixing of epoxies or other materials requiring more shear.
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A variant can produce a gas to blow up inflatable products or produce carbon
dioxide for carbonated beverages or extinguishing fires or produce oxygen for a
breathing apparatus.
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Other possible applications for the technology include medicines, heated shaving
lotions, cosmetics, therapeutic patches or wraps and therapeutic facial masks.
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Key Market Dynamics and Applications
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On-the-go baby formula warming: Baby formula is a US$4.6 billion market (source: Euromonitor), with
leaders such as Similac (Abbot Laboratories Inc.), Enfamil (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.), and Gerber
(Nestle SA). A new trend in on-the-go infant care is self-heating baby bottles (manufacturers include iiamo
and Yoomi). These bottles are reusable, using boil-to-recharge warming cartridges to heat the bottles.
The All-in-One Reaction Package would have a convenience advantage over this technology because it
would be a single-use, ready-to-use application.
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Hot/Cold Packs, Towels and Wipes: The global hot and cold therapy packs market is projected to reach
US$965 million by 2017 (source: Global Industry Analysts, Inc. August 13, 2014). The All-in-One Reaction
Package can help deliver a differentiated product when a wipe or other applicator is desired to deliver
thermal therapy, cleanser or other treatments.
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Epoxies: The global demand for epoxy resins was US$18.6 billion in 2013 and is estimated to grow to
US$25.8 billion by 2018 (source: Acmite Market Intelligence). Typical epoxy packaging is very messy and
requires cutting the ends of a package, squeezing out the two components of the adhesive and mixing
them on an external surface with a device not included with the epoxy. The All-in-One Reaction Package
could allow the user to mix the two adhesive materials within the package and then dispense a ready-toapply adhesive.
Patent Offering
Application Title
Patent Number
Expiration Date
Pressure Activated Reaction Vessel and Package
US6,827,080
January 17, 2023
For more information, contact:
Mike Gross
Senior Licensing Manager
1400 Holcomb Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30076
o. 770-587-8759
e-mail: [email protected]
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